Chapter 496: Two votes kill one vote. Yours is life, theirs is survival.
Li Quan had never seen a twelve-inch long needle.
But he knew that there really was such a needle among the silver needles.
One inch in ancient times was equivalent to about 3.3 centimeters today. Let alone twelve inches, even a three-inch silver needle would be very scary.
As thin as a hair and up to ten centimeters long.
Ordinary people would tremble uncontrollably if they held it in their hands.
How does this get into human skin?
Silver is very soft, let alone the silver needles made from it.
So, this requires great skill.
As long as you can accurately hit the acupuncture point, you can successfully penetrate it.
Otherwise the needle will be bent.
Ye Ru was just a novice. After practicing for less than half a year, she was able to successfully perform the four-inch silver needle technique, which was already considered an incredible feat.
Even someone as talented as Tang Zhengyuan has not yet mastered the art of acupuncture to the level of entry-level skills.
It’s not that he’s rubbish, but the silver needle acupuncture technique is so difficult to practice.
"Doctor Ye, it's time for dinner now, and there are no patients in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Hematology. Let's go eat first."
Li Quan has never been a rigid person.
In the early days of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, in order not to miss any patient, we always adopted the system of having someone on duty at noon.
However, once the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department gets on the right track, it should be able to learn from other departments.
The outpatient clinic is open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. During other time periods, the clinic can be closed to allow doctors to rest.
Everyone can't handle this kind of non-stop work.
"Our Traditional Chinese Medicine Hematology Department can't even accept one patient a month. Could the dean have pity on a small staff member like me and treat me to lunch?"
Ye Ru joked.
"No problem. Just call Luo Wenhao, Tang Zhengyuan, Chen Xia and others together, I'll treat you." Li Quan is not short of money now, but he also knows that these old subordinates are living a tight life.
Treating someone to a meal is nothing.
…
All the old subordinates gathered together for dinner, and Li Quan treated them all.
They were all very happy.
Li Quan could clearly feel the pride glowing on the faces of these subordinates.
It is a very honorable thing to be able to dine at the same table with the dean.
It can also boost their morale to some extent.
"Dean, there's something I don't know whether I should tell you or not!" Luo Wenhao said hesitantly.
"From now on, if you have anything to say in front of me, just say it directly. Don't be so hesitant." Li Quan glared.
He dislikes nagging men the most.
He is not smooth in doing things or speaking.
"Didn't you prescribe bone injury medicine for the patient with elbow dislocation today? We don't actually have the medicine called Black Jade Ointment in our hospital."
Luo Wenhao said cautiously.
"No?" Li Quan was secretly surprised. "Such a good medicine, how come our hospital didn't purchase it?"
He could understand why other hospitals boycotted the Black Jade Ointment .
It is really puzzling that our own hospital also boycotted this drug.
"I don't know the details." Luo Wenhao shook his head.
His status is very low, and he has no say on matters such as what medicines the hospital purchases.
Not even qualified to ask.
"I know about this. I'll go and ask the reason later."
A cold light flashed in Li Quan's eyes.
Before he took over the Huier Hospital, he knew that the hospital was a shady place with many hidden secrets.
In the final analysis, it’s all about interests.
Black Jade Paste is clearly a good medicine, but it did not achieve the expected sales results after it was launched on the market.
This matter is related to the joint boycott of it by hospitals of all sizes.
The reason is that this drug is so effective that it will cause a sharp drop in the hospital's orthopedic income.
With just a few hundred dollars, a serious bone injury that costs tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars can be cured. It is inevitable that the income of the hospital's orthopedic department will plummet.
This is also the main reason why all hospitals resist it.
After dinner, Li Quan hurried back to the dean's office.
The newly recruited assistant director He was very diligent in his job. He returned to his work right after dinner and worked overtime to deal with various backlog matters.
"Old He, do you know why our hospital didn't purchase the Black Jade Ointment?" Li Quan asked.
"I don't know! You can ask Director Hu about this. She might know."
Assistant Dean He is very good at personnel affairs, but he doesn't know much about drug procurement.
Li Quan called Director Hu in.
"Director Hu, why hasn't our hospital purchased the Black Jade Ointment? Who is responsible for this matter?" Li Quan asked.
"Our hospital's drug procurement generally adopts the three-major and one-big decision-making method." Director Hu's eyes flashed.
She knew that Huier Hospital's failure to purchase the Black Jade Paste was actually strangling the Traditional Chinese Medicine Orthopedics Department.
The so-called "three major issues and one important matter" means that the minority shall obey the majority, and major decisions require the presence of three or more parties to pass.
"I now require our hospital to purchase this medicine immediately. What do I need to do?" Li Quan didn't understand these things.
However, no matter how great the resistance was, he would go against the crowd and purchase the Black Jade Ointment.
If other hospitals boycott together, Huier Hospital will become a breakthrough. Li Quan wants all hospitals to see that blocking the trend of the times and progress will only lead to a dead end.
"I'm afraid this needs to be discussed and voted on by the hospital leadership team. At that time, there were many people who strongly opposed the purchase of this drug. They included Assistant Dean Jiang, Dean He, and Director Kang Ziquan of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department.
If you want the hospital to purchase this drug, just call the leadership team to vote immediately."
Director Hu gave some suggestions.
"Immediately gather the relevant personnel to the small conference room. I will discuss the purchase of this medicine now." Li Quan didn't believe in evil and wanted to see who could stop him today.
Soon, all relevant personnel were invited to the small conference room.
There aren't many people.
There is only Vice President Jin who is in charge of medicines, and a chief pharmacist in the western pharmacy.
In fact, the chief pharmacist of the western pharmacy was just here to make up the numbers.
"President Li invited us here. What important matter does he want to discuss?"
Vice President Jin is the Vice President for Research and Teaching.
I rarely take charge of things.
But he still holds considerable power.
He is not the idler as you might imagine.
"It's not a big deal. I think the Black Jade Ointment produced by Yanhuang Pharmaceutical Company is very effective. It can greatly save medical expenses for patients, so I plan to let the hospital purchase it in bulk."
Li Quan spoke straight to the point.
"That's it! Um... Dean Li may not know the specific drug procurement process. Since drugs are subject to a two-invoice system, the distribution unit needs to have distribution rights before it can deliver to our hospital."
Vice President Jin pushed up his glasses.
“Doesn’t Yanhuang Pharmaceutical Company have the right to distribute medicines?” It was the first time that Li Quan heard about the right to distribute medicines.
"They should be unable to provide it." Vice President Jin's eyes flickered.
There is huge profit transfer in drug procurement.
If Vice President Jin deliberately obstructs it, it is probably because the benefits are not in place.
"I'll make a phone call and ask."
Li Quan was not vague and made the call in front of Vice President Jin.
"Secretary Zhang, I want to ask you something!" Li Quan called Secretary Zhang.
"President Li, congratulations on your promotion! Our CEO He even said he would prepare a celebration banquet for you. If you want to know anything, please tell me. I am all ears!"
Secretary Zhang's voice is full of charm.
Li Quan rose to the position of dean overnight.
Her attitude towards Li Quan became more respectful, even worshipful.
"Well... let me ask, does your Yanhuang Pharmaceutical have the right to distribute drugs?" Li Quan was discussing something with Vice President Jin. There were several people present nearby, but Secretary Zhang was saying such intimate words.
This made Li Quan feel embarrassed.
If Vice President Jin and others heard it, how could we talk about collecting herbs?
"Oh, I have the distribution rights! Of course I do. What's the matter?" Secretary Zhang heard that Li Quan's tone was very serious, and she realized that Li Quan might be in a special occasion.
Her tone also turned serious.
"President Jin, I just asked the secretary of Yanhuang Pharmaceutical's parent company. I believe she would not lie, right? She told me that their company has the distribution rights."
Li Quan secretly guessed that this distribution right should be equivalent to a pharmaceutical company's ticket to enter the hospital.
After all, compared with the pharmacies and small clinics that can be found everywhere outside, hospitals have more patients, and many of them are seriously ill patients who may die if not treated properly, or even critically ill patients.
The use of medication is more stringent than in outside pharmacies and small clinics.
Weight loss drugs are health care drugs, so they cannot be sold in hospitals. But it is OK to sell them secretly.
But bone injury medicine is a serious medicine.
And it is a prescription drug that can really cure diseases.
It is definitely qualified to enter the pharmacy door of any hospital.
"Even if I have the distribution rights, it won't work. Anyway, I don't agree to purchase this medicine." Vice President Jin's attitude on this matter is very firm.
In the past, with He Zhen and Jiang Yuanzhu causing trouble, it might be understandable that Vice President Jin had no choice.
Now that there was no one to hinder him, he remained resolute.
This is quite intriguing.
"Tell me why you object!"
Li Quan narrowed his eyes slightly.
At noon, when Li Quan was discussing personnel appointments and dismissals, Vice President Jin did not say a word of opposition.
But now they are firmly opposed, which makes Li Quan realize that these vice presidents are far from being as obedient as he imagined.
"Introducing this drug will disrupt the ecological balance of orthopedics and make Huier Hospital the enemy of all orthopedic hospitals. A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. There is no need for us to take this risk."
The reasons given by Vice President Jin seem to be plausible, but in fact they do not stand up to scrutiny.
"Not purchasing a drug with excellent efficacy and not allowing patients to use it is not the responsibility of a hospital." Li Quan knew that he could not get the truth out of this old fox.
To put it bluntly, the benefits are definitely not in place.
Or there may be other hidden secrets that are unknown to the public, but they are definitely related to interests.
"Well, since Dean Jin objects, let's just follow the procedure. Let's vote. According to hospital regulations, the senior pharmacist, the dean, and the director of the clinical department will vote together."
Li Quan raised his eyebrows at Vice President Jin.
"President Jin, please vote! Director Hu will take the record."
The director of the western medicine pharmacy who was sitting next to Vice President Jin had a twitching face.
"I vote against it and I am firmly opposed to purchasing the Black Jade Ointment from Yanhuang Pharmaceutical." Vice President Jin's attitude was very firm.
"I vote in favor on behalf of the hospital director. Such a good bone injury medicine should be promoted vigorously and given to patients to relieve their pain and save them money."
Li Quan cast a vote in favor.
Then he paused, and under the gaze of Vice President Jin, he continued.
"On behalf of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the Clinical Department, I vote in favor. This bone injury medicine can greatly shorten the patient's recovery period, and can be used without surgery, greatly improving the safety of treating patients with severe bone injuries. It is strongly recommended that hospitals purchase it and vigorously promote its use."
Li Quan's words left Vice President Jin dumbfounded.
There are only three votes in total, and Li Quan cast two votes. How can this be played?
His face darkened.
"Dean Li has great tactics!"
After saying that, Vice President Jin snorted angrily, stood up and left.
The director of the western pharmacy followed him happily.
It has been confirmed without a doubt that this person is Vice President Jin's man.
If it doesn't matter, Li Quan can keep him.
After all, he understood that if the water is too clear, there will be no fish.
If he is in the way, Li Quan doesn't mind finding an opportunity to replace him.
When it comes to personnel appointments and dismissals, the power of the dean alone is equal to the combined power of the three vice deans.
Vice President Min has a very close relationship with Li Quan.
As long as we can win the support of Vice President Min, I guarantee that Vice President Jin will feel the humiliation of being defeated by two votes.
"Goodbye, President Jin." Li Quan stood up and saw him off with a smile.
Director Hu couldn't help but smile.
I'm afraid Vice President Jin will be so angry that he won't be able to sleep for half the night when he goes home today.
"Director Hu, please move forward with the purchase of Black Jade Ointment immediately. We must ensure that the hospital has the medicine available tomorrow."
Li Quan warned.
"clear."
Director Hu discovered that although Li Quan looked young, his methods were even more powerful than those of Dean Tan.
Huier Hospital might need such a ruthless and powerful person, because the hospital has too many veterans with rich experience.
Without some means, there is no way to control it.
Not long after Vice President Jin left, President Tan called.
Called Li Quan’s cell phone directly.
"Hello, Dean Tan!"
"I'm no longer the dean. You should just call me Old Tan from now on!" Dean Tan would definitely not call him suddenly. He probably had something to say.
Judging from the tone, what he is going to talk about is most likely something related to the hospital.
"President Li, I am an idle person now, so I shouldn't interfere. But I still want to talk to you about something. The procurement of medicines for the hospital has always been managed by Vice President Jin. Vice President Jin is an old scholar, not a bad person, and he rarely asks about the hospital's affairs.
As for the pharmaceutical business, if you can avoid touching their cake, then try not to do so.
With your current status and medical skills, you should pursue a good life, while Vice President Jin and some of the people he supervises may just be pursuing survival."
Dean Tan's tone was gentle and tactful.
What he meant was to tell Li Quan that you are living, and they are surviving. Don't touch anyone's cake easily.
